Are you a compassionate person with an interest in social care? Learn how to work with vulnerable adults and kickstart your career in safeguarding with the Adult Safeguarding Level 3 course. This training course is ideal for those new to this field and want to gain practical skills and knowledge for this role.
Anyone who works with at-risk adults must know their professional and legal responsibilities. This training program will teach you to comply with the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. You will also learn when to report a safeguarding concern and how to report it. Throughout the course, you will explore safeguarding policies and principles and develop essential leadership and social skills.
Your Learning Goals
- Understand your professional and legal responsibilities for safeguarding vulnerable adults.
- Develop your knowledge of safeguarding policies, principles, and procedures.
- Learn how to conduct an adult protection investigation
- Understand the challenges that come with the role and how to deal with them in a professional manner
- Get an introduction to the legal framework of the Care Act 2014
- Familiarise with the rules of whistleblowing and disclosure
- Develop your communication, leadership and interpersonal skills
- Learn how to report a safeguarding concern
Who is this Course for?
Adult Safeguarding Level 3 is perfect for anyone trying to learn potential professional skills.
As no experience or qualification is required for this course, it is available for all students from any academic background.
Certification
Once you finish the course, you can get a certificate to show your success. The PDF version costs just £3.99, while a printed one is £7.99. If you’d like both, it’s £10. For students outside the UK, there’s an extra £10 for delivery.
Requirements
- This course is available to all learners of all academic backgrounds.
- Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the course.
- A strong grasp of English, numeracy, and ICT is necessary for enrollment in this course.
Career path
This course opens a new door for you to enter the relevant job market and also gives you the opportunity to acquire extensive knowledge along with required skills to become successful. You will be able to add our qualification to your CV/resume, which will help you to stand out in the competitive job industry.
Course Curriculum
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults | |||
Introduction to Safeguarding | 00:30:00 | ||
Abuse | 00:45:00 | ||
Mental Capacity Act 2005 | 00:30:00 | ||
 Other Key Legislations | 00:30:00 | ||
 Responding to Safeguarding Alerts | 00:30:00 | ||
 Protocol of Information Sharing | 00:30:00 | ||
Investigation | 00:30:00 | ||
Psychology of Older Age | |||
What is ‘Developmental Psychology’? | 00:05:00 | ||
What is ‘Gerontology’? | 00:09:00 | ||
What we consider as ‘old age’ | 00:09:00 | ||
What is ‘ageing’ and how it happens | 00:08:00 | ||
Common stereotypes of older people | 00:08:00 | ||
How stereotyping affects older people | 00:08:00 | ||
Life stages and Theories | 00:11:00 | ||
What do we look forward to in our older age? | 00:06:00 | ||
Mental Capacity Act (MCA) | |||
Introduction to MCA | 00:15:00 | ||
Statutory Principles & Their Applications | 00:15:00 | ||
How to Help People to Make Their Own Decisions | 00:20:00 | ||
How to Assess Mental Capacity | 00:30:00 | ||
What ‘Best Interests’ Mean? | 00:45:00 | ||
Protection for the People Providing Treatment or Care | 01:00:00 | ||
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) | 01:00:00 | ||
Role of the Court of Protection and Court-appointed Deputies | 01:00:00 | ||
Advance decisions to Refuse Treatment | 01:00:00 | ||
The New Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Service | 01:00:00 | ||
Mental Health and Old Age | |||
Memory-related issues | 00:12:00 | ||
Learning disabilities | 00:08:00 | ||
Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia | 00:09:00 | ||
Chronic illness and Disabilities | 00:08:00 | ||
Substance abuse (addictions) | 00:06:00 | ||
Improving Health and Wellbeing | |||
The effects of exercising | 00:09:00 | ||
Is it worth eating ‘healthy’ in older age? | 00:09:00 | ||
What else affects ‘health’ and ‘wellbeing’? | 00:08:00 | ||
Caring for older people | 00:06:00 | ||
Dementia Care | |||
Awareness and Misunderstanding | 00:30:00 | ||
Symptoms of Dementia | 01:00:00 | ||
Prevention and Treatment | 01:00:00 | ||
The Impact Of Stigma | 01:00:00 | ||
Caring for Dementia Victims | 02:00:00 | ||
Home Adaptations for People with Dementia | 01:00:00 | ||
Mock Exam | |||
Mock Exam- Adult Safeguarding Level 3 | 00:20:00 | ||
Final Exam | |||
Final Exam- Adult Safeguarding Level 3 | 00:20:00 |